MGB MGB seats in a MG Midget?

[Malcolm]

Hi all,

I'm stil searching for those Midget seats. Does anyone know if seats for the B will fit in a Midget? I have a '76. There seems to be a great number of B seats out there, but darn if I can find ones for my Midget. I'm sure the insurance company will grant my collector plates if they "look" original.

Thanks,
Malcolm

 

[Guest]

have you talked to Tony Barnhill? the autoist
hes coming to canada in june on his mega trip, might could save some on shipping them

 

[tony barnhill]

I took an MGB seat out to one of the Midgets in my MG Graveyard one day last summer....I wouldn't recommend you try it...I also saw a Midget in a salvage yard with Pontiac Fiero seats...wow, talk about bastardization!
...but, back to the Midget seats...the MGB ones won't fit properly & allow any travel forward/rearward (actually, they're so wide they will only quasi-fit in 1 location....I have plenty of old Midget seats but they'll all need reupholstery....but, shipping to Canada is cost prohibitive

 

[Guest]

Tony is the king of the Fiero/MGB conversion. He can even sell you a pair of rebuilt seats, with Leather upolstery that will bolt into a B

 

[XJRpilot]

tony stated:
"I also saw a Midget in a salvage yard with Pontiac Fiero seats...wow, talk about bastardization!"

i'm putting a pair of leather/suede recaros from an alfa romeo in my mgb. they fit, width/height wise, and allow forward and rear movement. i have to weld in the new bottom rails which shouldnt be a problem. electric control 4 way adjustable too! its a shame the seats are not heated.

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[Malcolm]

Thanks for the info,

By the way, what is a fair price for some seats, Midget or MGB? Say, if they were in fair condition? What about the frames only? I know Moss offers kits to redo seats, but they are very costly.

Malcolm

 

[Guest]

check ebay for the going price on good used seats. a set that requires nothing will start at 100usd and go up from there. sometimes they seem to slip by and go for little of nothing. I bought a pair of 63 B seats that needed nothing but some armorall for $50. I still don't know how I got them that cheap